Personal memory by Ximena Landeta
1991 • Cloud Forest, Ecuador
“When I was 8 years old I visited my grandparents in the country and I loved to watch the many crickets that were there. Now, I'm 27 years old and when I visit the same place I don't see crickets anymore.On another note, my parents tell me that many years ago the rivers and stream were a lot cleaner and filled with water. The climate was different than today. Now when it's time for the rainy season, summer just continues. Their climate changes are affecting the sow and the harvest and obviously the people are very worried, especially those who work in agriculture. A lot of things have changed. Today we ask ourselves, What should we do…?”
Maya Lin, Global Residency Program
Creative Time / Rockefeller Foundation
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